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All the ideas for 'The Evolution of Modern Metaphysics', 'Preface to Great Instauration (Renewal)' and 'talk'

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7 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 7. Despair over Philosophy
6602 Philosophy is like a statue which is worshipped but never advances [Bacon]
1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 1. Nature of Metaphysics
21959 Metaphysics is the most general attempt to make sense of things [Moore,AW]
5. Theory of Logic / A. Overview of Logic / 3. Value of Logic
10152 Set theory and logic are fairy tales, but still worth studying [Tarski]
8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / a. Nominalism
10151 I am a deeply convinced nominalist [Tarski]
11. Knowledge Aims / C. Knowing Reality / 3. Idealism / b. Transcendental idealism
21958 Appearances are nothing beyond representations, which is transcendental ideality [Moore,AW]
12. Knowledge Sources / B. Perception / 1. Perception
16724 The senses deceive, but also show their own errors [Bacon]
14. Science / A. Basis of Science / 3. Experiment
6603 Nature is revealed when we put it under pressure rather than observe it [Bacon]